Support worldwide refugees coming to Roanoke by running or walking in this Welcoming Week 2022 inaugural event on September 9. All proceeds go to support families currently being evacuated to Roanoke. The kids' 1K race will begin at 6:00PM, and the 5K fun run/walk will start at 6:20PM. All are welcome. Registrants before August 24 will receive T-shirts and finisher medals for all participants. The top runners in each age group will receive prizes as well. Kid-friendly activities include the kids' 1K, face painting, and free books! Packet pickup will be at the Main Library (706 S. Jefferson Street) from 12-5 on Thursday, September 8th and Friday, September 9th. You can also pick your packet up between 5:00 and 6:00 on Friday, September 10th, at Wasena Park. See link for…
Join us for a Bocce Ball Tournament with music, food, and fun. Public welcome. No experience necessary. We will play on the Roanoke Catholic and Valley AFC Soccer Complex located at 1555 13th Street, SE. Registration required in advance or on-site: $75 for each team of two. Includes five games, breakfast, and beverage.
Meet at the Goodwill picnic shelter at 2502 Melrose Avenue for a clean up of the Kiwanis Nature Park, Horton's Branch creek, and surrounding area. Arrive at 9:30am to sign in and get a snack. The clean up starts at 10:00am. We have gloves, safety vests, grabbers for you - and the trash bags! Come dressed for working in the creek and/or along the street - wear your bug spray, sunscreen and what's best for the weather. This will be a community engagement event.
Join us for our annual Interclub social get-together with members of our Kiwanis Club and members from other Clubs. This is an especially good opportunity to bring family and friends. This year's event will be a low country boil held at the picnic pavilion at Carvins Cove. Cost is $20.00 per person for non-members and $8.00 for members. RSVP is required.
Join us at 10am for the dedication event at the Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain when Dr. Brenda Hale will be recognized with a plaque placed at the base. Dr. Hale "won" the Star, for a one-year period, at the recent Kiwanis Club of Roanoke annual KPAD auction. The press will be in attendance. The public is invited.
A small core of volunteers will work with City personnel to install the remaining three interpretive signs along the Roanoke River Greenway; each sign will have a Kiwanis logo. The City will do the hard work (drill holes, deliver supplies). We will do the fun work (mix concrete, install signs). We will meet at 9:00AM at the 10th Street Greenway trailhead for the Lick Run Greenway (1498 10th Street NW); should be finished by 12noon.
The annual grant proposal period is open from June 30 thru August 15. The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke funds worthy projects in the Greater Roanoke Valley that support our mission of serving the children, older adults, and disadvantaged in our community. We also assist organizations that promote the environment and conserve our Valley’s natural resources. We give strong consideration to those projects where our Club’s members can get involved and invest their time, talents, and sweat equity. If you have a project that meets these criteria, you are invited to apply for a grant. Check our Grants website page for additional information.
The annual grant proposal period is open from June 30 thru August 15. The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke funds worthy projects in the Greater Roanoke Valley that support our mission of serving the children, older adults, and disadvantaged in our community. We also assist organizations that promote the environment and conserve our Valley’s natural resources. We give strong consideration to those projects where our Club’s members can get involved and invest their time, talents, and sweat equity. If you have a project that meets these criteria, you are invited to apply for a grant. Check our Grants website page for additional information.
Join us to help with athlete registration. The registration tent is located at River's Edge Park North. Volunteer for the morning shift from 8:00am to 1:00pm or/and the afternoon shift from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Assist checking-in athletes during the registration process. Health Screening will also be incorporated into this shift. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: ID Check, mask and stylus distribution, QR code scanning, screening questionnaire validation, and temperature checks. Volunteers may also act as runners between primary and secondary screening as needed. Use the password "Kiwanis" on the official Ironman registration site using the link below.
